Longmont, Colorado, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gather Film Wins James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced today that the film Gather has won the 2022 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award in the category of “Documentary/Docuseries Visual Media.” Michael E. Roberts, president and CEO of First Nations, said the organization is honored to be part of this film and is grateful to the many community partners that made it possible to feature their important work.
The full-length film is the result of a two-year collaboration between First Nations and director Sanjay Rawal and showcases these community partners and their efforts to rebuild healthy and sustainable food ways. The film explores the importance of Native food systems that were once deliberately destroyed and the heroic “post-apocalyptic” efforts underway to rebuild them.
The award, which recognizes excellence in a food-related documentary production, was announced at a ceremony Saturday, June 11, 2022, held in Chicago and broadcast live via Twitter. Roberts said it was a privilege to be among the other notable nominees in the award category: High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America and The Hungriest State.
“This award is an achievement not just for First Nations and Sanjay Rawal, but most importantly for our community partners that are strengthening and advancing Native food systems,” said…
